JP2017151512A - Analyte management device, analyte management system, analyte management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an input error of information such as a production date, and improve reliability of preservation time limit management.SOLUTION: An analyte management system 50 comprises: analyte management table storage means for associating an identifier of an analyte in an analyte container 31 having a radio IC tag 301 with a date, and storing them; and an analyte management part 12 for, when receiving the identifier of the analyte from a radio IC tag reading device 2 provided in the vicinity of an entrance of a storage chamber, performing recording processing for associating the received identifier of the analyte with the date at the time point and recording them in the analyte management table storage means, or determining whether or not the analyte has passed the time when the analyte expires, from the date associated with the identifier of the analyte, and performing inventory processing in which a message indicating that the analyte can be discarded if the analyte has passed the time when the analyte expires is output, and in which a message indicating that the analyte can be continuously preserved if the analyte has not passed the time when the analyte expires is output.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a sample management device, a sample management system, a sample management method, and a program, and more particularly, to a sample management device, a sample management system, a sample management method, and a program that perform storage period management of a sample.

  Patent Document 1 manages food-related information, for example, a food information management system that presents information necessary for investigating the cause when a food poisoning accident or an accident involving food quality occurs, or information that contributes to consumers' consumption choices Is disclosed. This system uses a wireless IC (Integrated Circuit) tag in which information is recorded to facilitate the duplication of information at each stage of food distribution, thereby distributing information about the food to each stage of distribution.

Patent Document 2 discloses a sample processing system that performs storage period management of samples. This system is connected to a server computer that stores a specimen identifier and a specimen storage deadline.
This system reads the specimen identifier from the barcode of the specimen, transmits the identifier to the server computer, receives the specimen storage deadline, and outputs a warning screen if the storage deadline has expired.

JP 2005-107843 A JP 2010-121936 A

  In an apparatus for managing the storage deadline of a sample such as food, there is a possibility that an error may occur when information such as a manufacturing date is manually recorded. The system of Patent Literature 1 does not have a date information input function that is a base for storage expiration management, and the input method is unknown. In the sample processing system disclosed in Patent Document 2, the person in charge of the sample processing system supplies the information to the server computer.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a sample management device, a sample management system, a sample management method, and a program that solve the above-described problems.

  A sample management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided near a sample management table storage unit that stores an identifier of a sample in a sample container having an IC tag and a date in association with each other, and in the vicinity of an entrance / exit of a storage. When the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reader, 1) a recording process in which the identifier of the received sample is associated with the date at that time and recorded in the sample management table storage means, or 2) received Determining whether or not the sample has exceeded a predetermined storage deadline from the date associated with the identifier of the sample, and if it has exceeded, the stocktaking process to output a message of continuation of storage, Sample management means to be executed.

  In the sample management method according to the embodiment of the present invention, when an identifier of a sample in a sample container provided with an IC tag is received from an IC tag reading device provided near the entrance / exit of a storage, 1) the received sample Recording processing for associating the identifier and the date at that time in the sample management table storage means, or 2) whether or not a predetermined storage period has been exceeded from the date associated with the identifier of the received sample Judgment is carried out, and if it exceeds, inventory processing is executed to output a message indicating that storage is continued.

  A program according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a computer having a specimen management table storage unit that stores an identifier of a specimen in a specimen container having an IC tag and a date in association with each other, in the vicinity of an entrance of a storage. When the identifier of the sample is received from the received IC tag reader, 1) a recording process in which the identifier of the received sample and the date at that time are associated and recorded in the sample management table storage means, or 2) reception Determining whether or not the sample has exceeded a predetermined storage deadline from the date associated with the identifier of the sample, and if exceeded, can be discarded, if not exceeded, inventory processing to output a storage continuation message, Is executed.

  The sample management device according to the present invention prevents an input error of information such as a manufacturing date and improves the reliability of storage expiration management.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sample management system 50 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the sample management table 11. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the computer device 60. FIG. 4 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when a food sample is stored in the storage. FIG. 5 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when the food sample is inventoried. FIG. 6 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when searching for a stored food sample on the day of the accident when a food accident or the like occurs. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of the sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sample management system 50 according to the present embodiment.

  The sample management system 50 includes a sample management server device 1, a wireless IC tag reading device 2 connected to the sample management server device 1, and a plurality of environment sensors 41 to 49.

  The wireless IC tag reading device 2 reads the identifier of the sample in the sample container from the wireless IC tags 301 to 309 attached to the plurality of sample containers 31 to 39 and transmits the sample identifier to the sample management server device 1. The wireless IC tags 301 to 309 are non-contact type RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) tags.

  The wireless IC tag reader 2 is installed, for example, near the entrance of a food sample storage such as a refrigerator. For example, when a human puts or removes the sample container 31 in or from the storage, The specimen identifier is read from the 31 wireless IC tags 301.

  The wireless IC tag reading device 2 includes a wireless IC tag interface device 23 that wirelessly communicates with the wireless IC tags 301 to 309, a display device 22 that displays a message, and a server interface device 21 that communicates with the sample management server device 1.

  The plurality of environmental sensors 41 to 49 are a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an optical sensor, and an air volume sensor installed in a meal providing facility where a food sample is acquired, for example, a kitchen or a dining room. The plurality of environmental sensors 41 to 49 measure environmental conditions that affect the food quality at the location where the food sample is acquired.

  The sample management server device 1 receives information from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and the plurality of environmental sensors 41 to 49, collects and manages management information such as the date of the food sample, and manages the storage time limit of the sample, for example I do.

  The sample management server device 1 includes a sample management table 11 and a sample management unit 12.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the sample management table 11. The sample management table 11 records the date time, the identifier (ID: Identifier) of the sample put in the storage within a certain period from the date time, and the sensor measurement value obtained near the date time in association with each other. .

  FIG. 2 shows that, for example, the identifiers of the specimens stored in the storage within 24H from 12:00 on November 13, 2015 are 001 to 007. FIG. 2 shows that the measured values of the sensor measured near the time point are humidity 1, humidity 2, temperature 1, and the like.

  The sample management unit 12 collects information and registers it in the sample management table 11, and performs inventory and search of the sample based on the information registered in the sample management table 11. The sample management unit 12 includes a logic circuit. The sample management table 11 is stored in a semiconductor storage device or a disk storage device.

  The sample management server device 1 can also be realized by a computer device 60 including a program 63.

  FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the computer device 60. The computer device 60 includes a processor 61, a main storage unit 62, and an auxiliary storage device 64 that are connected to each other via a bus 65. Here, for example, the main storage unit 62 is a semiconductor storage device, and the auxiliary storage device 64 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SDD (Solid State Drive). The main storage unit 62 stores a program 63.

  The program 63 is executed by the processor 61, thereby causing the processor 61 to function as the sample management unit 12. At least one of the main storage units 62 of the auxiliary storage device 64 stores the sample management table 11.

  1 illustrates one wireless IC tag reader 2, nine environmental sensors 41 to 49, nine environmental sensors 41 to 49, and nine sample containers 31 to 39. The number of is not limited to this example.

<Operation>
FIG. 4 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when a food sample is stored in the storage.

  When the food sample is stored in the storage, the operator first performs a sample recording start operation (S1). This operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  By this operation, in the sample management server apparatus 1, the sample management unit 12 is activated to start an operation for managing sample recording (S2). For example, the sample management unit 12 reads the sample management table 11 from the auxiliary storage device 64 and develops it in the main storage unit 62. Furthermore, the sample management unit 12 reads the date and time from the calendar and clock of the sample management server device 1 and stores them in the sample management table 11, and from the environmental sensors 41 to 49, the temperature and humidity of a meal providing facility such as a kitchen or dining room And the like are read and stored in the sample management table 11.

  Whether or not the above preparation is completed is notified to the operator through the display device 22 in the wireless IC tag reader 2 or the console device of the sample management server device 1 itself.

  When the operator knows that the preparation has been completed, the wireless IC tag 301 of the sample container 31, which is the first storage object, is read by the wireless IC tag reading device 2, and the sample container 31 is stored in the storage (see FIG. S3).

  The wireless IC tag reading device 2 transmits the read identifier of the wireless IC tag 301 to the sample management server device 1 via the server interface device 21 included in the wireless IC tag reading device 2 (S4).

  The sample management unit 12 of the sample management server apparatus 1 that has received the identifier of the sample records the identifier in the sample management table 11 (S5). The sample management unit 12 may display on the display device 22 of the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and notify the operator that the preparation for the next sample reading is complete. If the sample management unit 12 can process from reading to recording at a sufficiently high speed, this notification can be omitted.

  The operator repeats the reading operation of the wireless IC tag of the sample container and the storing operation in the storage until there is no food sample to be stored (S6). When the recording and storage of all the samples are completed (Yes in S5), the operator performs a sample recording end operation (S7). Similar to the start operation, this operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  Receiving the end operation, the sample management server device 1 records the sample management table 11 with the storage record added in the auxiliary storage device 64 and the like, and ends the execution of the sample management unit 12 (S8).

  FIG. 5 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when the food sample is inventoried.

  When trying to take out a food sample that has passed the storage period from the storage, the operator first performs an operation of starting the sample inventory (S11). This operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  By this operation, in the sample management server apparatus 1, the sample management unit 12 is activated and starts an operation of taking an inventory of sample records (S12). For example, the sample management unit 12 reads the sample management table 11 from the auxiliary storage device 64 and develops it in the main storage unit 62. Furthermore, the sample management unit 12 reads the date and time from the calendar and clock of the sample management server device 1.

  It is assumed that the information regarding the storage period, that is, the value of the number of days elapsed from the stored date to the date when the data can be discarded is set in the sample management server device 1 in advance. The setting is performed, for example, when the sample management server device 1 is installed.

  The sample management unit 12 notifies the operator of whether or not the above-mentioned preparation is completed through the display device 22 in the wireless IC tag reader 2 or the console device of the sample management server device 1 itself.

  When the operator knows that the preparation is complete, the wireless IC tag reader 2 reads the first stored specimen container, for example, the wireless IC tag 301 of the specimen container 31 (S13).

  The wireless IC tag reading device 2 transmits the read identifier of the wireless IC tag 301 to the sample management server device 1 via the server interface device 21 provided in the wireless IC tag reading device 2 (S14).

  The sample management unit 12 of the sample management server device 1 that has received the identifier of the sample searches the sample management table 11 using the identifier as a key, and extracts the date information on which the sample is stored from the sample management table 11 (S15). .

  The sample management unit 12 compares the date of the current day with the extracted storage date and the added value of the set storage deadline information, and determines whether the food sample to be investigated is within the storage deadline (S17). If the food sample has expired (Yes in S17), the sample management unit 12 displays that it can be discarded on the display device 22 of the wireless IC tag reading device 2 (S18). If it is within the storage deadline (No in S17), the sample management unit 12 displays on the display device 22 that storage continuation is necessary (S19).

  The operator confirms the display, discards the food sample that can be discarded, returns the food sample within the storage period to the storage, and continues the storage. When the food sample is discarded, the operator notifies the sample management unit 12 of the fact from the display device 22 or the like. When notified of the discard of the sample, the sample management unit 12 deletes the identifier of the sample from the sample management table 11.

  The sample management unit 12 may display on the display device 22 of the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and notify the operator that the preparation for the next sample reading is complete. If the sample management unit 12 can process from reading to recording at a sufficiently high speed, this notification can be omitted.

  The operator repeats the operation of reading the wireless IC tag of the sample container and the confirmation of discardability until there are no discard candidates to be investigated (S20). When the investigation of all discard candidate samples is completed (Yes in S20), the operator performs a sample inventory end operation (S21). Similar to the start operation, this operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  The sample management server device 1 that has received the end operation records the sample management table 11 from which the discarded sample record has been deleted in the auxiliary storage device 64 and the like, and deletes the storage area of the sample management table 11 from the main storage unit 62 and the like. Then, the execution of the sample management unit 12 is terminated (S22).

  FIG. 6 is a procedure flowchart of the sample management system 50 when searching for a stored food sample on the day of the accident when a food accident or the like occurs.

  When a food accident or the like occurs, when searching for a food sample stored on the accident day from the storage, the operator first performs a sample search start operation (S31). This operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  By this operation, in the sample management server apparatus 1, the sample management unit 12 is activated and starts an operation of searching for a food sample of the target date (S32). For example, the sample management unit 12 reads the sample management table 11 from the auxiliary storage device 64 and develops it in the main storage unit 62. Furthermore, the sample management unit 12 reads the date and time from the calendar and clock of the sample management server device 1.

  Further, the sample management unit 12 requests the operator to input search target date information. The sample management unit 12 may perform this operation by an appropriate method such as remote display and input via the wireless IC tag reading device 2, direct display and input on the sample management server device 1, or a combination of both. good.

  The sample management unit 12 notifies the operator of whether or not the above-mentioned preparation is completed through the display device 22 in the wireless IC tag reader 2 or the console device of the sample management server device 1 itself. Furthermore, the sample management unit 12 displays the recorded environment information of the search target date, that is, the measured values of the environment sensors 41 to 49 on the display device 22 or notifies the operator by printing on the printing device. To do.

  When the operator knows that the preparation is complete, the wireless IC tag reading device 2 reads, for example, the wireless IC tag 301 of the sample container 31, which is the first investigation object (S33).

  The wireless IC tag reading device 2 transmits the read identifier of the wireless IC tag 301 to the sample management server device 1 via the server interface device 21 provided in the wireless IC tag reading device 2 (S34).

  The sample management unit 12 of the sample management server apparatus 1 that has received the identifier of the sample searches the sample management table 11 using the identifier as a key, and extracts date information on which the sample is stored from the sample management table 11 (S35). .

  The sample management unit 12 compares the retrieved storage date information with the input search target date information, and determines whether the food sample to be investigated is a search target or not (S37). When the food sample is a search target (Yes in S37), the sample management unit 12 displays the search target on the display device 22 of the wireless IC tag reading device 2 (S38). If it is not the search target (No in S37), the sample management unit 12 displays that it is not the search target on the display device 22 (S39).

  The operator confirms the display, and the food sample to be searched is moved to a sample transfer container in an appropriate temperature environment to prepare for further investigation of the sample later, and the food sample not to be searched is returned to the storage and stored. Continue. When the sample is transferred to the sample moving container, the operator notifies the sample management unit 12 of the fact from the display device 22 or the like. When notified that the sample has been transferred to the sample transfer container, the sample management unit 12 deletes the identifier of the sample from the sample management table 11.

  The sample management unit 12 may display on the display device 22 of the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and notify the operator that the preparation for the next sample reading is complete. If the sample management unit 12 can process from reading to recording at a sufficiently high speed, this notification can be omitted.

  The operator repeats the reading operation of the wireless IC tag of the sample container and the confirmation operation as to whether or not it is a search target until there are no candidate samples to be investigated (S40). When the survey of all the samples is completed (Yes in S40), the operator performs a sample search end operation (S41). Similar to the start operation, this operation may be a remote operation from the wireless IC tag reading device 2 or a direct operation on the sample management server device 1.

  Upon receipt of the end operation, the sample management server device 1 records the sample management table 11 from which the record of the sample transferred to the sample transfer container is deleted in the auxiliary storage device 64 and the like, and stores the sample management table 11 storage area in the main storage unit. It deletes from 62 grade | etc., And execution of the sample management part 12 is complete | finished (S42).

<Modification>
The display device 22 for the operator to confirm information such as whether or not to discard from the sample management server device 1 and whether or not to search is not necessarily integrated with the wireless IC tag reading device 2. The display device 22 may be a separate housing device as long as it can be confirmed at hand without interrupting work in the storage.

<Effect>
The sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment prevents an input error of information such as a manufacturing date, and improves the reliability of storage expiration management. This is because the sample management unit 12 automatically records the date when the sample identifier is registered in the sample management table 11. Date input by the operator is unnecessary, and operability is improved.

  Furthermore, the sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment can improve the retention time confirmation work and reduce the possibility of erroneously discarding samples within the retention time limit. This is because the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and the sample management server device 1 automate the confirmation of the storage period of the food sample.

  Furthermore, the sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment can easily and easily provide information that is a clue to investigate the cause when a food accident occurs. The reason is that the sample management unit 12 automatically acquires and stores the environmental information simultaneously with the storage of the food and automatically displays it.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of the sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The sample management server device 1 includes a sample management table 11 and a sample management unit 12. The sample management table 11 stores the identifier of the sample in the sample container provided with the IC tag and the date in association with each other.

  When the sample management unit 12 receives the identifier of the sample from the wireless IC tag reader 2 provided near the entrance of the storage, the sample management unit 12 records the received identifier of the sample and the date at that time in association with each other in the sample management table storage unit. Execute the recording process. Alternatively, when the sample management unit 12 receives the identifier of the sample, the sample management unit 12 determines whether or not a predetermined storage time limit has been exceeded from the date associated with the received sample identifier. For example, inventory processing that outputs a message to continue storage is executed.

  The sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment prevents an input error of information such as a manufacturing date, and improves the reliability of storage expiration management. This is because the sample management unit 12 automatically records the date when the sample identifier is registered in the sample management table 11. Date input by the operator is unnecessary, and operability is improved.

  Furthermore, the sample management server device 1 according to the present embodiment can improve the retention time confirmation work and reduce the possibility of erroneously discarding samples within the retention time limit. This is because the wireless IC tag reading device 2 and the sample management server device 1 automate the confirmation of the storage period of the food sample.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sample management server apparatus 2 Wireless IC tag reader 11 Sample management table 12 Sample management part 21 Server interface apparatus 22 Display apparatus 23 Wireless IC tag interface apparatus 31 Sample container 41 Environmental sensor 50 Sample management system 60 Computer apparatus 61 Processor 62 Main memory Unit 63 Program 64 Auxiliary storage device 65 Bus 301 Wireless IC tag

Claims (10)

A sample management table storage means for storing the identifier of the sample in the sample container provided with the IC tag and the date in association with each other;
When the identifier of the sample is received from an IC tag reader provided near the entrance of the storage, 1) a record that records the identifier of the received sample and the date at that time in the sample management table storage means Processing or 2) Determine whether the sample has exceeded a predetermined storage period from the date associated with the received identifier of the sample. A sample management apparatus comprising: sample management means for executing inventory processing for outputting a message. The specimen management table storage means stores the identifier, date, and measurement value of the specimen in association with each other,
The sample management means 1) upon receiving a recording start instruction, reads the measurement value from a sensor, associates the date and the measurement value with each other and stores them in the sample management table storage means, and then the IC tag When the identifier of the sample is received from the reading device, the recording process is performed. 2) When the search start instruction with the specified date is received, the measurement value associated with the specified date is stored from the sample management table storage unit. And then receiving the identifier of the sample from the IC tag reader, it is determined whether the date associated with the identifier of the received sample matches the specified date, and the determination result is 3) When receiving the identifier of the sample from the IC tag reader after receiving the inventory start instruction, the inventory processing is executed. Sample management devices.   The sample management means executes 1) the recording process when receiving the identifier of the sample from the IC tag reading device after receiving the recording start instruction, and 2) after receiving the inventory start instruction, The sample management device according to claim 1, wherein the inventory processing is executed when the identifier of the sample is received from a tag reading device.   The sample management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the sample is a food sample, and the sensor is a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor installed in a meal providing facility. The sample management device according to any one of claims 2 and 4,
The IC tag reader;
A sample management system including the sensor.   When an identifier of a sample in a sample container equipped with an IC tag is received from an IC tag reader provided near the entrance of the storage, 1) Sample management by associating the received identifier with the date at that time Recording processing to be recorded in the table storage means, or 2) It is determined whether or not a predetermined storage time limit has been exceeded from the date associated with the received identifier of the specimen, and if it has exceeded, it can be discarded or exceeded For example, a sample management method for executing an inventory process for outputting a continuation message.   1) Upon receipt of a recording start instruction, the measurement value is read from the sensor, the date and the measurement value are stored in association with each other in the sample management table storage unit, and then the sample of the sample is read from the IC tag reader. When the identifier is received, the recording process is executed. 2) When the search start instruction with the specified date is received, the measurement value associated with the specified date is output from the specimen management table storage unit, and then When the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reader, it is determined whether the date associated with the identifier of the received sample matches the designated date, and the determination result is output, and 3) inventory The sample management method according to claim 6, wherein the inventory processing is executed when the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reader after receiving a start instruction.   1) When the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reading device after receiving the recording start instruction, the recording process is executed. 2) After receiving the instruction to start the inventory, the sample is read from the IC tag reading device. The specimen management method according to claim 6, wherein the inventory process is executed when the identifier is received. In a computer provided with a specimen management table storage means for storing the identifier of the specimen in the specimen container equipped with the IC tag and the date in association with each other,
When the identifier of the sample is received from an IC tag reader provided near the entrance of the storage, 1) a record that records the identifier of the received sample and the date at that time in the sample management table storage means Processing or 2) Determine whether the sample has exceeded a predetermined storage period from the date associated with the received identifier of the sample. A program that executes inventory processing that outputs messages. A computer including the sample management table storage unit that stores the identifier, date, and measurement value of the sample in association with each other.
1) Upon receipt of an instruction to start recording, the measurement value is read from the sensor, the date and the measurement value are associated and stored in the sample management table storage means, and then the sample of the sample is read from the IC tag reader. When the identifier is received, the recording process is executed. 2) When a search start instruction with a designated date is received, the measurement value associated with the designated date is output from the specimen management table storage means, and then When the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reader, it is determined whether the date associated with the received identifier of the sample matches the specified date, and a determination result is output. 3) 10. The program according to claim 9, wherein when the identifier of the sample is received from the IC tag reader after receiving an inventory start instruction, the inventory process is executed. .

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